A bit of twine, some felt paper, a few buttons and strings, and you have yourself a cute pencil holder!
Empty toilet paper rolls have so many uses. You just need a bit of imagination to give it an afterlife. A bit of twine, some felt paper, a few buttons and strings, and you have yourself a cute pencil holder! nbeads.com Fold up the ends, paint them and create your own adorable owl decorations! blog.brightnest.com Cover them in felt paper to create a ring organizer. secondlifeofthings.blogspot.com Cut them up to create flower shaped ornaments. buzzfeed.com How about cute animal decor? kidscubby.com A garden is made lovelier with birds. Create your own bird feeder by rolling the empty toilet paper roll in peanut butter first, then some bird seed after. factorydirectcraft.com You can also use empty paper tower rolls as mini planters. Now, let's roll! :)
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A magazine file is one of my favorite organizing tools. You can use it for more than just printed materials or office folders. Here are some uses I found for it. A magazine file makes a good can food keeper or dispenser just like what I did here! It is also a great place to keep kitchen items like foil, wax paper, plastic wraps and the like. If you attach this to the back of one of your kitchen cabinets, just imagine how much drawer space you can save! apartmentapothecary.com I found someone who did the same thing but used it for her blow dryer instead. Such a space saver! sunnyslifeinrehab.blogspot.com Christmas is just around the corner. A magazine file makes a great container for a gift basket. Here’s a sample of what I prepared. My favorite use for a magazine file is for my shoes. I was able to fit 8 pairs of shoes in this one and was able to save a ton of space inside my shoe closet because of it. You can use it for flip flops, too! hgtv.ca Let me know if you find other ways to re-purpose a magazine file. Until next time, stay OCfied!
Don’t throw those egg trays away! There are many uses for them. Too many accessories? That’s okay, it’s a girl thing! To keep them organized, you can repurpose a plastic egg tray just like this. You can also use an egg tray as a sewing kit. See how you can easily separate buttons, pins and spools with it? At home, I use egg trays as paint palettes. The bottom of an egg tray can be used for a preschool stamping activity. Cover a used egg tray with craft paper from National Book Store and you’ve got yourself a nice gift box! For parties, an egg tray can become a useful appetizer serveware. Now if you are feeling a bit crafty, here’s a decorative project you can do with your old egg trays! With just a little bit of imagination, you will find your own egg-xilirating uses for egg trays, too.
I have a big box of old CDs that are so badly scratched, they don’t play anymore. Well, I don’t want them to go to waste so I found some great ideas on how to upcycle my old CDs! Hanging CDs make very good bird deflectors in the garden especially for fruit trees. There are many kinds of CD art. To make foil scratch art, just coat the CD with paint then use an old ballpen, stylus or cutter to remove the paint to show the shiny surface below it. Another CD art you can do with your kids is something like this! Feeling Christmassy this early? You can use old CDs to create a door wreath. You can also use old CDs to create your own earrings holder. Now if you have a lot more time and CDs on hand, I found this roof shingle project online! Though I think this will only work for smaller roofing projects like maybe a dog house or a garden accessory. I love upcycling projects! If you’re thinking of doing any of these, good luck and tell me about it!
Looking for ways to organize your work station? Here is a great idea using something that you probably already own! If you have an EXTRA DISH RACK at home, you can use this to organize your envelopes, folders and pens! Here is a dish rack I bought a year ago but then I decided to get another one that could fit in more dinnerware. So instead of giving it away, I repurposed it as an OFFICE CADDY. The slots meant to hold your dishes up are perfect for files and paper. This particular one I have is just the right length for short sized folders and envelopes. The finish is perfect as it is made of rubber and so the material acts like a slip guard. The drying cup meant for kitchen utensils is perfect for keeping pens, highlighters, scissors and other small things. The thin edges are useful too as it makes a perfect home for my binder clips. Organizing makes our tasks a lot more manageable. The less clutter we have, the easier it is to take control of other things in our life.
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